Police Nonfiction

Chasing criminals and sniffing out bombs is all in a day’s work for these four-legged crime fighters. Learn what it takes to be a K-9 police dog.

Police dogs can do everything from tracking criminals to helping prevent riots. With its keen sense of smell and good hearing, a police dog is invaluable to its human partner. Learn more about these amazing animals, including how they are chosen, the training they go through, and the missions they complete.

Police cars keep our roads and neighborhoods safe. Police cars are fast and carry equipment for fighting crime. Young listeners will find out about police cars, their main parts, and how these important vehicles are used.

Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about how police cars work and what they do. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.

David Parrish was in disbelief when he learned that 19-year-old Jon Bowie's body had been found hanged from a backstop at the local high school's baseball field and the death declared a suicide. David had known Jon and his twin brother since they were boys. He had coached them on the baseball field and welcomed them into his home for sleepovers with his own sons. However, when David learned how Jon's body was found, he felt compelled to find the facts behind this incomprehensible tragedy. 

Rarely when we think about danger, or our chances of being harmed, do we think about the people that we know. Most of the time, we do not think that the people we know would ever cause us harm; however, this is what actually happens. As you listen to this book, you will begin to see just how often it happens. None of the cases have ever been solved, but when you look at the evidence that will be presented to you, chances are that you are going to come to the same conclusion that the police have - most of these people have gone missing at the hands of someone they knew.

Los policías usan coches de la policía para ayudarnos a mantenernos a salvo. ¿Cómo funcionan los coches? Aprenda sobre los coches de la policía y los oficiales que los conducen en esta introducción en español a la no ficción.